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Commissioner Sinmson remarks about energy storage, renewable energy and adapting the European energy system.

The project with a total cost of around €16 million has received support of €4.2 million from the European Regional Development Fund. Thanks to the plant, water at a depth of about 1300 meters with an average temperature of 56 °C is pumped upwards and can be used for heating.

Commissioner Simson will host in Brussels the EU-Azerbaijan Energy Dialogue with the Republic of Azerbaijan's Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, to discuss future steps on the cooperation in energy between countries.

Keynote speech by Commissioner Simson for the session on the international dimension of a just transition at the 7th Just Transition Platform Conference.

In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the EU continued to show a sharp increase compared with the same period in 2021, from €23.5 per 100 kWh to €28.4 per 100 kWh.These prices are the highest on Eurostat’s record.

Speech by Commissioner Simson at the WindEurope Annual Event 2023.

The Commission is launching a first-of-a-kind process for European companies to register their gas purchase needs via the AggregateEU mechanism.

The amended measure, which will be in place until 31 December 2023, has been prolonged recognising that the Spanish and Portuguese economies are still experiencing a serious disturbance.

‘Citizen-Led Renovation’ is a new EU initiative aiming to empower energy communities and put citizens in the driver’s seat for energy-saving renovation projects.